@biophiliac Thank you for suggesting an article on healing wounds with honey. I'll give that some thought. I know nothing about pitching articles for BYC, but I know I would enjoy writing one.
@microchick Well, thank you so much for your kind words!
I've wrestled a lot with trust throughout Henry's healing process and am still feeling cautious when I say he's on the mend, even though clearly he is. I welcome the reminder I keep getting that healing takes time. I never felt rushed with Henry, but honey does tend to result in an impressive rate of healing, which gave me hope just one day after the coyote attack. I could already see a hint of healing around the edges of his wounds and couldn't wait to show my husband when he got home from work. But the wounds were rather grotesque in the early days; he couldn't stomach being near him just yet.
I learned about epsom salt in the forums. Someone healed her chicken entirely from salt baths. And then I came across more testimony on the wonders of epsom salts and asked some questions here and decided to add it to Henry's treatment roundup.
The effects were obvious within hours of each soak. Wounds tightened up and scabbing increased and then eventually loosened, and growing tissue and skin underneath was flushed and revived.
I'm not fond of being completely dependent on one method of healing, though, and would welcome learning about other options that accomplish the same thing. What if the power grid shuts down, the economy collapses, etc.? It's all possible, and with that in mind I hope to come up with some natural healing options that don't require a dependency on purchased goods.
Epsom salt accomplishes so much I'm wondering if there's significant savings if purchased in bulk and how long it stores for.
Anyway, thank you for reading about Henry's recovery process!
